Furkhan Alias Furkhan Ahmed, v. The State Of Telangana

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.9128 of 2026 DATE: 03.07.2026 BETWEEN:

Furkhan @ Furkhan Ahmed.

.....petitioner/accused No.1 And The State of Telangana, Rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad.

.....Respondent/complainant

ORDER

This Criminal Petition is filed praying this Court to enlarge the petitioner on bail who is arrayed as accused No.1

in Crime No.28 of 2026 before the Sultan Bazar Police Station, Hyderabad, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 310(4), 109, 309(4), 311 read with 3(5) of BNS and Section 27 of Arms Act.

2.

The brief facts of the case are that the case arises out of a complaint lodged on 31.01.2026 by the de facto complainant stating that while he was depositing Rs.6,00,000/- at an SBI ATM at Koti, Hyderabad, two unknown persons threatened him with a firearm, assaulted him, fired at him causing a gunshot injury to his leg, and robbed the cash bag and vehicle key before fleeing from the scene. Based on the said complaint, a case in Crime No. 28 of 2026 was registered for offences under Sections 109, 309 r/w 3(5) BNS and Section 27 of the Arms Act. During the course of investigation, the petitioner was arrayed as prime accused.

3.

Heard Sri Mohd Ghouse Pasha, learned counsel for petitioner, and Sri D.Arun Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent - State. 4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the

case and that further submitted that investigation is substantially completed, witnesses have been examined, test identification parade has been conducted, and no custodial interrogation is required. While averring that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the investigation and abide by any conditions imposed by the Court, he prayed the Court to grant bail to the petitioner by allowing this Criminal Petition. 5.

Learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposes the bail application contending that the allegations are serious in nature involving armed robbery and attempt to murder, wherein the victim was shot and injured and that the petitioner is involved in the commission of the offence along with other accused and that the investigation has revealed his role in the crime. At this stage, granting of bail to the petitioner does not arise. Therefore, he prayed the Court to dismiss the criminal petition.

6.

In the light of the submissions made by both the learned counsel and a perusal of the material available on record, it appears that the petitioner is in jail since 24.02.2026. That apart, the case is at PRC stage, and as there is no possibility of completing the trial in the near future, this

Court deems it fit to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:

i.

The petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties for a like sum each to the satisfaction of the II ACJM at Nampally, Hyderabad.

ii.

The petitioner shall appear before the concerned SHO at 11:00 a.m., on every Monday for a period of eight (8) week or till filing of charge sheet, whichever is earlier, for the purpose of investigation, and thereafter, as and when required.

iii.

The petitioner shall abide by the conditions stipulated in Section 437(3) of Cr.P.C.(presently, Section 480(3) of the BNSS).

7.

Accordingly, the Criminal petition is allowed. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.

_______________ K. SUJANA, J Date: 03.07.2026 PT

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.9128 of 2026 Date: 03.07.2026 PT